ALLEGORY: a story in which characters, actions, or settings represent abstract ideas
This is a complete lesson about allegory. The definition of the term is followed by a discussion using excellent examples in prose and poetry. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for application.
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ALLITERATION: when two or more words begin with the same sound, usually a consonant
This is a complete lesson about alliteration. The definition of the term is followed by a discussion using excellent examples in prose and poetry. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for application.
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ALLUSION: a reference to a well-known person, place, or thing in history or in fiction
This is a complete lesson about allusion. The definition of the term is followed by a discussion using excellent examples in prose and poetry. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for application.
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ANALOGY: an analogy compares two things closely
This is a complete lesson about analogy. The definition of the term is followed by a discussion using excellent examples in prose and poetry. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for application.
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ATMOSPHERE: the mood or feelings brought forth by a poem or a piece of prose
This is a complete lesson about atmosphere. The definition of the term is followed by a discussion using excellent examples in prose and poetry. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for application.
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BALLAD: a ballad is a short song or poem that tells a story
This is a complete lesson about ballads. The definition of the term is followed by a discussion using excellent examples in poetry. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for application.
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CHARACTERIZATION: all of the elements that come together to create an imaginary person or character
This is a complete lesson about characterization. The definition of the term is followed by a discussion using excellent examples in prose. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for application.
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COUPLET: a couplet is two lines, generally written in the same style
This is a complete lesson about couplet. The definition of the term is followed by a discussion using excellent examples in poetry. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for application.
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: any use of language not meant to be taken literally, such as similes, metaphors, and personification
This is a complete lesson about figurative language. The definition of the term is followed by a discussion using excellent examples in poetry. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for application.... [click here for more]

FORESHADOWING: an indication of events to come
This is a complete lesson about foreshadowing. The definition of the term is followed by a discussion using excellent examples in prose. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for application.
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IMAGERY: when a vivid mental image is developed with words
This is a complete lesson about imagery. The definition of the term is followed by a discussion using excellent examples in poetry. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for application.
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INVERSION: writing a sentence out of its normal order, particularly when the subject and predicate, or verb clause, are switched
This is a complete lesson about inversion. The definition of the term is followed by a discussion using excellent examples in prose and poetry. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for... [click here for more]

IRONY: a contrast or incongruity between what is stated and what it meant, or between what is expected and what actually happens
This is a complete lesson about irony. The definition of the term is followed by a discussion using excellent examples in poetry. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for application.... [click here for more]

METAPHOR: a direct comparison of two dissimilar things
This is a complete lesson about metaphor. The definition of the term is followed by a discussion using excellent examples in poetry. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for application.
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METER: the patterned repeating of stressed and unstressed syllables
This is a complete lesson about meter. The definition of the term is followed by a discussion using excellent examples in poetry. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for application.
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ONOMATOPOEIA: using words to imitate sounds associated with a thing or an action
This is a complete lesson about onomatopoeia. The definition of the term is followed by a discussion using excellent examples in prose AND/OR poetry. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for application.
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PERSONIFICATION: when an animal, object, or an abstract concept is given human qualities
This is a complete lesson about personification. The definition of the term is followed by a discussion using excellent examples in poetry. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for application.
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PLOT: the sequence of events or actions that make up a short story, novel, narrative poem, or play
This is a complete lesson about plot. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for application.
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POINT OF VIEW: point of view, speaker, or persona refers to the imagined person who tells a story or poem
This is a complete lesson about point of view. The definition of the term is followed by a discussion using excellent examples in poetry. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for application.
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REFRAIN: a refrain or chorus is a phrase or verse that appears at regular intervals throughout a poem
This is a complete lesson about refrain. The definition of the term is followed by a discussion using excellent examples in poetry. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for application.
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RHYME: the repetition of sounds in two or more words that appear close to each other
This is a complete lesson about rhyme. The definition of the term is followed by a discussion using excellent examples in poetry. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for application.
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RHYTHM: the natural, non-repeating pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem
This is a complete lesson about rhythm. The definition of the term is followed by a discussion using excellent examples in poetry. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for application.
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SIMILE: a direct comparison of two things using either the word “like” or “as”
This is a complete lesson about simile. The definition of the term is followed by a discussion using excellent examples in poetry. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for application.
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SONNET: a poem of 14 lines, usually written in iambic pentameter
This is a complete lesson about sonnets. The definition of the term is followed by a discussion using excellent examples in poetry. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for application.
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STYLE: the unique qualities that make a single writer, a literary group, or period distinct
This is a complete lesson about style. The definition of the term is followed by a discussion using excellent examples in poetry. Activity sheets provide questions that promote and ensure understanding, and a writing exercise that provides an opportunity for application.
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